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Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India's criminal justice system. IMAGE: The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code,......

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote. IMAGE: Uma Devi from the village Dumri in Siwan. All Photographs and Videos: Rajesh......

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open......

SHOCKING! TB kills 1,183 Indians daily

'There is little doubt that India's tobacco epidemic is contributing to its TB epidemic,' says Neil W Schluger. Shontish Hansda, 35, suffering from tuberculosis, lies outside his hut in Mirjapur......

Quitline no, text messages on tobacco packs from Sept

The quitline number -- 1800-11-2356 -- is a dedicated toll-free number to help tobacco users receive free support and guidance to subdue their addiction. Come September, all tobacco products and......

Trump's Tariff Tussle With India

'While criticising India's high tariffs, Mr Trump stated he would impose reciprocal taxes on Indian products if re-elected.''However, since India's tariffs follow WTO rules, Mr Trump's actions......

Rahul Bajaj and his phantoms of fear

'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Businessman Rahul......

If the GST has to really work...

The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After the constitutional......

A dummy's guide to GST

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were eager to get the GST Bill passed as according to an estimate, Indian economy will gain $15 billion a year if the GST is......

How G20 can make a real difference

Image: Delegates of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, including World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (front 2nd L), China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan (front 3rd......

Mirror Puts The Dance Back Into Lust Stories

Konkona Sen Sharma's short Mirror in Lust Stories 2 is a rare thing: A feminist film that is also very, very funny, states Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Tillotama Shome,left, and Amruta Subhash with......

'My career has changed after Rock On'

After playing the dutiful wife in the popular soap Kasamh Se, Prachi Desai repeated her act in her film debut, Rock On!!. She plays wife again in her upcoming film Life Partner, only this time,......

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday. IMAGE: Fernando Alonso in action for McLaren during the 2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images British......

China braces for Formula One debut

Formula One, a symbol of global capitalism and glamour if ever there was one, is ready to take China by storm when the world's most populous nation hosts a Grand Prix for the first time next......

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